Josh Sheehan To Compete In X Games 17!

With less than 24 hours before X Games Best Trick is to commence in the Staples Centre, Los Angeles, Dragon's Josh Sheehan has been confirmed to compete in the 17^th X Games in Best Trick and Freestyle MX disciplines. Sheehan has produced one of the best rookie performances in 2011 and has been rewarded with an invitation to compete in ESPN’s X Games, the premier single event in freestyle motocross. Sheehan has stood on the podium in every Freestyle competition he has entered in 2011, with a win at New Zealand’s Farm Jam, six consecutive wins at IFMXF Night of the Jumps and then placed third at both rounds of Red Bull X-Fighters in Rome and Madrid.

“I feel really confident to compete in Freestyle. I spent this past week working on some new tricks, and improved on a few little things in my run. I am now just busy organising my bike and parts in LA, but really it’s great to know that my dreams really have come true to ride at X Games!” -Josh

Follow the latest results from the X Games here!

Photo Credits: Red Bull X Fighters

Trundle's Snow Tales: Dragon's Jay Walsh Wins Wild Card To Burton Open In NZ

Photo: Dragon team rider, Jay Walsh with a stylish lipslide on his slope run

PHOTO: Dragon NZ team rider and blogger Charlotte Trundle getting some training in at Snow Park NZ before the hectic competition month starts. (PHOTO: WANAKA TV)

Dear Dragon lovers,

Last weekend I went up to Snow Park to cheer on team-mate Jay Walsh who was competing at the Indiana Jones and Terrain Park of Doom junior snowboard slopestyle.

The Dragon team rider and 2010 NZ rookie of the year was the Junior of the Day taking out the rookie division as well as the overall prize gaining a wild card entry into the Burton Open Slopestyle.

“It was real fun today. I really liked the course set up and I loved the first jump,” Jay said, who’s winning run included a front 7 and back 9.

“We saw great progression from the groms to the rookies today. We’re looking forward to seeing Jay shred at the Open Slopestyle in early August," Joel Nichol from Burton NZ said.

Check out Jay slaying the course below:

Indiana Jones and the Terrain Park of Doom-Snowpark NZ from piersfh on Vimeo.

The next month is going to be busy for the NZ Dragon team.. rumour has it some of the boys will be heading over to Australia for Style Wars, Burton Open is soon, as well as the Billabong Ante Up, and Winter Games.

Look out for more NZ snow adventures.

Bye for now,

Charlotte Trundle

(Dragon NZ team rider & blogger)

Jacob Wilcox Crowned Western Australian State Junior Surfing Champion!

Dragon team rider, Jacob Wilcox yesterday took out the title of Western Australia Junior Surfing Champion after winning the third and final event of the 2011 Chill Junior Surfing Titles. The blue ribbon U18 Junior Men's is the most hotly contested division of the Chill Surfing Titles, and also Jacob's second for 2011, having also secured the U16 Junior Men's Title at the second event in Yallingup! The result further confirms Willcox's status as one of WA's next big things, check out here for more photos from the event. Killing it, buddy!

Fanning & Buchan Finish Top Four of Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay

The fourth event of the 2011 ASP World Title season - the Billabong Pro J-Bay in South Africa - wrapped up on the weekend, with Dragon's Mick Fanning placing a close second, edged out by hometown favourite, Jordy Smith, in the finals. Despite the challenging conditions, Fanning stormed the Quarter and Semi Finals, and it was only through Jordy Smith's local knowledge

that he was able to select the best waves and overtake Mick in the Final. Adrian Buchan also performed well on the day, reaching the Semi Finals and finishing fourth overall. Check out the rest of the photos and more results here!

Dragon's Mick Fanning with overall winner, Jordy Smith.

Mick Fanning getting some serious airtime.

Dragon's Ace Buchan placed 4th overall.

Mick Fanning.

J-Bay sunrise.

Josh Sheehan Grabs Another Podium at X-Fighters, Madrid, Spain

Josh Sheehan has continued his incredible run of results, with another podium finish at the Madrid leg of the Red Bull X-Fighters Tour. After recently signing with Red Bull, Sheehan has been busy training with the likes of Travis Pastrana and preparing for the next X-Fighters, which will take place in Poland on August 9th. Photo credits: Joerg Mitter, Andreas Schaad and Predrag Vuckovic for Red Bull X-Fighters.

Wrap Up From Calci Yum Kids Cup, Cardrona, NZ

Cardrona Alpine Resort in New Zealand yesterday played host to the Calci Yum Kids Cup, a slopestyle event for mini-shredders aged 5 to 12 years old. The weather and snow conditions all conspired to put on a great day for the kids, with the groms throwing down in the kids-only terrain park and walking away with some awesome Dragon prizes! Check out the rest of the pics from the day here!

Chicks With Stix Freeride Day At Mt Hotham, Victoria

This past Saturday, masses of lady park rats and avid big mountain riders descended upon Mt Hotham Alpine Resort in Victoria for a day of freeskiing and snowboarding with Australia's top female riders, as part of the Chicks with Stix freeride coaching tour. Dragon snowboarder, Hannah Studd, was the snowboarding expert for the day, providing tips and much needed encouragement for young girls wanting to improve their freeriding abilities. For more photos from the day, click here!

Trundle's Snow Tales: Powder day at Cardrona, New Zealand

We have been waiting for the snow, and boy-oh-boy has it arrived: The local mountains in Wanaka, New Zealand have received nearly two meters of the lightest, fluffiest, deepest snow I have experienced in New Zealand.

On Wednesday we headed up to Cardrona for our first day shredding this resort for the winter season. With a big crew including photographer Pablo Azocar, pro shredders Will Jackways and Abby Lockhart, Brent Screen, Grommie JJ Rayward, Bruno Moise Cretney and Dragon team rider Charlotte Trundle. We had a great day of shredding powder, taking photos and fun.

The wait was worth it; Cardrona has amazing views, fun natural terrain and an epic park. They opened a new chairlift today called Valley View. It opens up a lot of new terrain, which I can’t wait to check out.

The Cardrona park crew have been working overtime putting in 11 features in two days. Look out for next week’s blog with some photos of their park.

Happy shreddin'

Dragon NZ Team Rider & Blogger, Charlotte Trundle

The powder crew! Will, Abby, Bruno, JJ, Brent and Charlotte (blogger & team rider). Photo: Pablo Azocar.

Charlotte Trundle looking at the amazing view at Cardrona. Photo Bruno Moise Cretney.

Artsy shot of Cardrona powder. Photo: Bruno Moise Cretney.

Charlotte Trundle slashin' powder. Photo: Bruno Moise Cretney.

World Wakeboard Championships Kick Off In Milan, Italy

Lake Como in Milan, Italy, this week plays host to the IWWF World Wakeboard Championships with Dragon's Cory Teunissen rising above competitors: winning his heat and being the only boy in the 10-14 category to land a 720! See the Team Australia page for more results... Go team Australia!

GROMS GEAR UP FOR THE CALCI YUM KIDS CUP IN CARDRONA, NEW ZEALAND

This Wednesday 20 July, Cardrona Alpine Resort will kick off the 2011 junior ski & snowboard events calendar with the annual Calci Yum Kids Cup – a mini slopestyle competition catering for 5 to 12 year olds. With plenty of snow (finally) falling, the event will be a great chance for kids of all abilities to have a go at a freestyle competition in a relaxed atmosphere – and win some awesome Dragon prizes!! For entries and more information, click here!

Dean Ferris On The Cover Of Dirt Action!

Check out the cover shot of Dragon's Dean Ferris, from this month's Dirt Action Magazine!

Dean is also the current leader of the 2011 Australian MX Championship series. Following the 7th round of the series in Albury, NSW, on the Sunday July 3, Dean managed to hold on to the coveted Red Plate (which he's retained since the 4th round!), and further increase his lead! Yea, Dean!!

For more photos and info, click here!

Trundle's Snow Tales: Snow Park, New Zealand, first day of the season!!!!

Hello fellow Dragon lovers,

After a delayed start to the New Zealand season: Due to a lack of snow, everyone was amping when Snow Park announced they would be the first mountain to open in Wanaka by getting their box run up and running this week.

The crew had done an amazing job blowing snow 24/7, with 10-features ranging from the c-box, flat down, street style box to some fun butter boxes; everyone was stoked to get their snow legs back.

For anyone who hasn't been to Snow Park it has about 40-60 minutes drive from Queenstown or Wanaka (depending on your rally driving skills), the windy dirt roads complete with no side barriers, is always part of the fun adventure to ride at any New Zealand resort.

We couldn't have asked for a better day: Bluebird skies, good friends, good vibes and fun jibs, check out all the photos below!!!!!

Till next time, this is Charlotte Trundle, Dragon New Zealand team rider signing off!!! :)

Zoi Synnott is ten-years-old and she kills it.
The view from the Snow Park road which tests your rally driving skills.

Above: Dragon New Zealand team rider; Charlotte Trundle front boarding on the flat-down box at Snow Park.

Above:Snow Park team rider Dylan Synnott: Lay back on the wall ride.

Above: One of the new features at Snow Park, Charlotte Trundle nose pressin'.